Which home cholesterol tests are best? Heart health matters. Cholesterol plays a vital role in the body, but too much can cause blocked or narrowed arteries. Testing cholesterol levels is essential ...

A regular cholesterol test is useful, but it doesn't always capture the complete picture of heart disease risk.

If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you’ll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least, that’s how ...

More than 38% of Connecticut adults reported having high cholesterol in 2023, according to data from America's Health ...

Apolipoprotein B, or apoB, is gaining attention as researchers and cardiologists weigh whether the blood marker offers a more accurate window into heart disease risk than the standard LDL cholesterol ...

New guidelines for managing cholesterol call for more aggressive prevention and earlier treatment, including a recommendation that all adults be tested once for lipoprotein(a), a genetic risk marker ...

A potential alternative to statins could help manage dangerously high cholesterol levels, according to scientists.

In a direct comparison study, Johns Hopkins researchers have added to evidence that a newer method of calculating so-called "bad cholesterol" levels in the blood is more accurate than the older ...

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Your cholesterol may be measured at your doctor’s office, but some of us require more routine cholesterol monitoring at home. There are a number of reasons to invest in a home cholesterol test kit.